CVE-2022-50232
published 2025-06-18CVE-2022-50232: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables [ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.17%
6.9th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
[ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in c3cee924bd85 ("arm64:
head: cover entire kernel image in initial ID map") as part of a
large refactoring of the arm64 boot flow. This simple fix is therefore
preferred for -stable backporting ]
On a system that implements FEAT_EPAN, read/write access to the idmap
is denied because UXN is not set on the swapper PTEs. As a result,
idmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings panics the kernel when accessing
__idmap_kpti_flag. Fix it by setting UXN on these PTEs.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 5.16.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.16.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 18107f8a2df6bf1c6cac8d0713f757f866d5af51 < 775871d4be0d75e219cca937af843a4a1b60489a | 775871d4be0d75e219cca937af843a4a1b60489a |
| linux | linux | >= 18107f8a2df6bf1c6cac8d0713f757f866d5af51 < c3cee924bd855184d15bc4aa6088dcf8e2c1394c | c3cee924bd855184d15bc4aa6088dcf8e2c1394c |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.16.7-1 | 5.16.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.16.7-1 | 5.16.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.16.7-1 | 5.16.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.13 < 5.15.60 | 5.15.60 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.0 | 6.0 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-2_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc4.1MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-7m8m-mqvx-9vwv: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
[ This issue was fixed upstream by acciden
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-06-18
CVE-2022-50232 [MEDIUM] GHSA-7m8m-mqvx-9vwv: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
[ This issue was fixed upstream by acciden
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
[ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in c3cee924bd85 ("arm64:
head: cover entire kernel image in initial ID map") as part of a
large refactoring of the arm64 boot flow. This simple fix is therefore
preferred for -stable backporting ]
On a system that implements FEAT_EPAN, read/write access to the idmap
is denied because UXN is not set on the swapper PTEs. As a result,
idmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings panics the kernel when accessing
__idmap_kpti_flag. Fix it by setting UXN on these PTEs.
OSV
CVE-2022-50232: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables [ This issue was fixed upstream by accident
osv·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50232 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50232: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables [ This issue was fixed upstream by accident
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables [ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in c3cee924bd85 ("arm64: head: cover entire kernel image in initial ID map") as part of a large refactoring of the arm64 boot flow. This simple fix is therefore preferred for -stable backporting ] On a system that implements FEAT_EPAN, read/write access to the idmap is denied because UXN is not set on the swapper PTEs. As a result, idmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings panics the kernel when accessing __idmap_kpti_flag. Fix it by setting UXN on these PTEs.
Red Hat
kernel: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
vendor_redhat·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50232 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 kernel: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
kernel: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
[ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in c3cee924bd85 ("arm64:
head: cover entire kernel image in initial ID map") as part of a
large refactoring of the arm64 boot flow. This simple fix is therefore
preferred for -stable backporting ]
On a system that implements FEAT_EPAN, read/write access to the idmap
is denied because UXN is not set on the swapper PTEs. As a result,
idmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings panics the kernel when accessing
__idmap_kpti_flag. Fix it by setting UXN on these PTEs.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (
Microsoft
arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
vendor_msrc·2025-06-10·CVSS 4.1
CVE-2022-50232 [MEDIUM] arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Debian
CVE-2022-50232: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set ...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50232 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50232: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables [ This issue was fixed upstream by accident in c3cee924bd85 ("arm64: head: cover entire kernel image in initial ID map") as part of a large refactoring of the arm64 boot flow. This simple fix is therefore preferred for -stable backporting ] On a system that implements FEAT_EPAN, read/write access to the idmap is denied because UXN is not set on the swapper PTEs. As a result, idmap_kpti_install_ng_mappings panics the kernel when accessing __idmap_kpti_flag. Fix it by setting UXN on these PTEs.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.16.7-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.16.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.16.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.16.7-1)
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2025-06-18
Published